A Gallery of Knitting Inspiration
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The Homebody by Heidi Kirrmaier Yarn: Kelbourne Woolen Lucky Tweed
Pebble peak hat by Susan lawrence
Yarn: Double strand Shibui Pebble
#10 Lace Edge Blanket by Veronica Manno
Yarn: Cascade Magnum
felted christmas trees by robyn lamb
Yarn: Double strand Cascade 220
*Free pattern at the bottom of this page!
Aine by Isabell Kraemer
Yarn: Stolen Stitches Nua Sport.
spring duo baby cardigan by sandra magalhaes
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash
Ferryboat Mitts by Churchmouse yarns and Teas.
Yarn: Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted
emsworth by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Fibre Company Amble Yarn
#10 Kid's fruit cap by ann Norling
Yarn: Berroco Comfort Dk
Indigo frost by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Cascade 220
Kelp socks by Cookie A
Yarn: Cascade Heritage Sock
Clotilde Cardigan by Pernille larsen
Yarn: Double strand Stone Wool Cheviot
banff by tincanknits
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky
Bandana cowl by purl soho
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky
waiting for winter mittens & fingerless mitts by susan b. anderson
Yarn: Classic Elite Liberty Wool
fortune cookie baby shoes by sheila zachariae
Yarn: Berroco Pure Merino
Ophelia baby footprint dishcloth by bridget mckenzie
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Skinny
the livie hat by cate savard
Yarn: Malabrigo Rasta
lady eleanor entrelac stole by kathleen power johnson
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden
veronika cardigan by shannon cook
Yarn: Cascade 220
colourblock mittens by annika andrea wolke
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farms Herriot
Humulus by isabell kraemer
Yarn:Kelbourne Woolens Scout
fibertrends felted clogs (AC33e) by Bev galeskas
Yarn: Cascade 220
easy two hour mitten by robyn lamb
Yarn: Cascade Magnum
Malabrigo Rasta
**Free pattern at the bottom of this page!
felted harvest pumpkins by marie mayhew
Yarn: Cascade 220
ingrid slipover by petiteknit
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout
reversible cable chunky throw by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky
simple house slippers by simone alexandra aerose
Yarn: Quince & Co. Osprey,
Malabrigo Rios
Knitting at the library cowl by Cori eichelberger
Yarn: Fingering
magnolia chunky cardigan by Camilla vad
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed
very basic bulky ear-flap hat by anne carroll gilmour
Yarn: Noro Kureyon
everglade by wooly wormhead
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout
Ooh la la by isabell kraemer
Yarn: Malabrigo Susurro
Spring duo baby cardigan by sandra magalhaes
Yarn: Stonehenge Fiber Mill Crazy
family slippers by churchmouse yarns and teas
Yarn: Double strand worsted.
little scallops hat by maria carlander
Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns So Sporty
Holiday slipover by Petiteknit
Yarn: Rowan Big Wool
in threes: a baby cardigan by kelly herdrich
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios
lanesboro vest by sarah smuland
Yarn: Cascade Magnum, Malabridgo Rasta
bunny tail by susan b. anderson
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash
campside by alicia plummer
Yarn: Malabrigo Finito
easiest cabled hat ever by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash
common ground by elizabeth smith
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed
hat: darling by Brome fields
Yarn: Malabrigo Rasta
Large dog winter coat by tricothon
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Chunky
Large dog winter coat by tricothon
* pattern includes the maple leaf chart.
I charted a MN shape!
bird island dog sweater by sys fredens
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted
picot-edge baby blanket & washcloth by Churchmouse yarn and teas
Yarn: Berroco Modern Cotton
down south beanie by witre design
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Cirro
Gradient by shibui knits
Yarn: Triple strand Rowan Kidsilk Haze, Purl Soho Tussock, Schulana Kid-Seta
stripes! by andrea mowry
Yarn: Stone Wool Delaine Merino
chim chim-in-ney hat by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted, Sun Valley Fibers Merino Superwash, Berroco Vintage Worsted.
pom pom picnic blanket by amy butler
Yarn: Any DK
striped sock monkey hat by jenni swenson
Yarn: Cascade 220, Plymouth Encore Worsted, Berroco Vintage Worsted
Easy dinosaur blanket by sproglets kits
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted
little rustic heart by heidi kirrmaier
Yarn: Any Worsted
not quite colorblock blanket by ana campos
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus
yoked cardigan by Hannah fettig
Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus
granny stripes by Lucy of attic 24
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Baby Alpaca
shore lunch cloth by amy marie
Yarn: Cascade Nifty Cotton
Chunky walnut by katrin schubert
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky
string of purls by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Lichen and Lace Superwash Merino Worsted
ria by maria montzka
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Scout
the walt painted chevron baby blanket by danielle romanetti
Yarn: Hikoo Simpliworsted
scissors cloth by wylde strandes
Yarn: Cascade Nifty Cotton
across the pond by andrea mowry
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Acadia
sideways shibui surprise by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Malabrigo Silky Merino, Dos Tierras
silky shoulders by cynthia cushing
Yarn: Shibui Knits Pebble and Twig
a candle lights the way blanket by cori eichelberger
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Chunky, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky
on the porch by fifty four ten studio
Yarn: Hikoo Cobasi Plus
kenna button top by nicole ratliff
Yarn: Plymouth Worsted Merino Superwash
storytime scholar
by lisa chemery
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios
Bounce by tin can knits
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted
mosaic blanket by purl soho
Yarn: Berroco Vintage Worsted
sideways surprise shawlette by Cynthia cushing
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, Malabrigo Dos Tierras, Noro Kakigori
Boyfriend watch cap by churchmouse yarn and teas
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios, Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage, Blue Sky Fibers Extra
Jakers by Isabell Kraemer
Yarn: The Fibre Co. Amble, Rowan Felted Tweed, The Plucky Knitter Sophisticate
(free patterns!)
felted christmas tree by Robyn lamb
Materials: Double stranded Cascade 220 worsted weight yarn
Materials: Double stranded Cascade 220 worsted weight yarn
Size 13 needles
*Tree is knit in garter stitch
Cast on 27 stitches in double stranded green yarn.
Knit 2 together at the beginning and end of every 4th row until 3 stitches remain.
Pull tail through these last 3 stitches.
In double stranded brown/trunk yarn, pick up 7 stitches center middle of the bottom of your tree. Knit 10 rows. Bind off.
Felt your tree! Needle felt designs or embellish with your favorite things!
easy two hour mittens by robyn lamb
Materials: 1-2 skeins
Malabrigo Rasta
Size 13 double point needles
Instructions are for adult medium or large mitten.
Where only one number is given it refers to both sizes. Number in parenthesis refer to large size.
To make a smaller mitten decrease the number of rows in body and top of mitten by 3.
Cast on 18 (20) stitches and distribute them on three dp needles.
*Knit 1, purl 1*; repeat for 2 rounds.
Knit 11 (13) rounds.
Begin thumb increases as follows:
Round 1: K1, M1, K to last stitch, M1, K1
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: K2, M1, knit to last 2 stitches, M1, K2.
Round 4: Knit to the last 3 stitches; put those 3 stitches plus next 3 stitches on a holder. Using backward loop method, cast on 2 stitches.
Knit 14 (16) rounds.
Shape top as follows:
Round 1: *K2tog, K1*around
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: K2tog around
Cut yarn. Using tapestry needle, run yarn end through remaining stitches and pull tight.
Knit thumb as follows:
Divide held stitches onto 2 needles. Pick up 3 additional stitches from above held stitches.
Knit 1 round.
On next round,K1, K2tog, knit remaining stitches.
Knit 6 (8) more rounds.
K2tog around.
Cut yarn and pull throught remaining stitches.
Knit second mitten in exactly the same manner.
Warm thanks to my knitting friends who shared their projects here!
visit these MN local yarn shops for your next great yarn!
The Yarnery, Darn it anyway, Harriet & Alice, Needle & Skein
Stevenbe, knit & bolt, amazing threads
A sheepy yarn shop, knitting from the heart, bewoolen,
3 kittens needle arts, northfield yarn,
heartknits, muse 2320 fiber
not quite local, but not to be missed!
Serenity now yarn & alpaca shop, Not amy's farm